Convertible baby carriage



JulylO, 1923. 1.461.458-

C. O. ROBINSON CONVERTIBLE BABY CARRIAGE Filed Jan. 5. 1920 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 J? 11 a, J3 J2 3/ v E E di ly, E 20 Ki "2111 nuggmn 4o jnveni o I Czar/e: 326/050,,

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1,461.458' C. O. ROBINSON CONVERTIBLE BABY CARRIAGE Filed Jan. 5, 1920 4vSheets-Sheet, 2

July 10, 1923. 1,461,458

" C. O. ROBINSON CONVERTIBLE .BABY cmmmea Filed Jan. 5 1920 I 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 1220922212 Czar/f6 0, afi/naoh July 10, 1923.

c. 0., ROBINSON CONVERTIBLE BABY CARRIAGE Filed Jan. 5,1920 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 by ser s ae, or 'the like, passed through able laetei brf zis-ign and will; preferably be provided with the customary pivoted hood 16. Rigidly'secured to the bottomof the body 'is a suitable-bed or "frame shown as made up of a flat board 17 and netallic end flanges 18. So far as performing any of the adjustments above described, are concerned, this bed, frame" may, be considered as a permanent part ofthe body 15,

but-fit may, neverthelesgand preferably ,is

but ,detach'ably secured to said body side portions' of and screwed into ,1 spaced runners 20 and runner connecting cross bars 21 and 22, each runner 20 being made from single piece of spring steel,

the b0ard17. it t V Therunner structure, as shown, and preferably; designed, fcknflprises two" laterally such as a spring steel rod bent and-secured 1n, an, endless formation with upturned mended front and rear portions, subst an runners 20, o'n their up'turnecbrear portions,

are formed with tubular sockets 23 {into which: the ends of the laterally, spaced prongsof the handlebar 24 are'adapted to be 'telescoped and friction, or otherwise,

'flhe running gear-,1 as shown, comprises whee1s2'5, axles-26 and transversely crossed axle-connecting reach, bars, 27,

I By reference, particularly to Fig. 6, it will be notedthat the cross bars 21 and 22 rigidly tie together the top portions of the runners 20, but leave the lower portions of the runnersfree' for slight springing movements toward and from eachv other. As a simple and very ably conneotln'g runners 20" to the airles26 of the running ,gear, I provide said axles, (see particularly Figs. 5', 12 and 13) each with two'hook-like coupling brackets .or lng's 28 shown as, secured, to' vth'e said a xjles' by bolts 29 that are also usedto couple the reach barsf27 fof said axle. vThese coupling brackets 28 have approximately semicircular seatsIthat normally receive and hold the lower portions of the runners; and, asshowmsaid brackets 28 are provided; with inwardly beveled upper portions 28*? that assist in guiding the I lower; portions of "therunners into the "seats of the brackets. There will be sufficient tension in the runners tohold the same interlocked to the brackets 28, and hence, to, the, axles 2 ,;againsti'aceidental, uncoupling,

To 'keep therunners 'froln slidingforward I shown as provided apposite" 10f the r r arw d, n, lre peebtow h r n i gear, the lower portion of the said runners are V with longitudinally spaced p -i rsa stbp' lugs 30'that engage'the above iconstr'uction, as is obvious, provides eftrernely 's'irflple' and efilci'ent means for slightly thereto at its ends;

supplemental bar 32 andibolster is efficient means for detach th e lower fporti0ns of thethe notches toln is then r .l lying the bolster brackets" 28. The

vdi'ainleltrically oppbsiteholesh" (see Fig quickly coupling the ees we the v runners or, conversely fof'disconneetirr the] therefrom.

.By "reference particularlyiw-to Fig s18, I and 10, it will be noted thatyoke-like barsfs' or brackets" 3 1 are extended longitudinally 1 of and rigidly secllredtothe franleboard 17 a'ndthat thesbrackets rigidly support f j a transverse centralbar32 that serves as lJOlStBIg. Rigi'dly s'eureclta-theantral P5 tion of thisbar orkbolste'r'32isa disk-like ,cent'er" bearing plate 32 t rmed; withmanl, J axial pin. seat 34 havi'ngfdialnetrically op posite' laterally contracted "notches or e tensions 35', i

*The central cross bani-22 form's-a sortfofa bolster for the runner struture, and, at its center, isprovide'd' with a npwardly pro jecting stud or'coupling'gpifi' 361having"dia 1 videdqwith a" pin passage in' line with j'said x a p s g &1 nd htd th ere end of couplingj'sjtnf'd sells adapted to inserted; I When the carriageway; 15 is turned a' cl grees to the longitudi al axis or titer running gear and runner structure, the; lugs 37 of'stud' selmwtetpa sed throflighf v 35 of axial fpassagef34 sofltfhat the vehicle body may be .thelreitherflapplied 7 o r e W en he jef pl isistudw inserted, as just desefibed, a d itslugs' are-forced above the bearing plate 33 supplemental bar 32 and the carriage b turnedi-n either direction, for forward or" rearward '}facing"there suppl mental bar 329%, thereby; with of e e: lio e i ni"i eiilil l y t the bolster 2219f the' ift'lnnje'fstruct To; t ke, up sjlack and preventra g;

provided with ra'is'efdsurfaces' 38? onto w le h 2's 7 a r or e 'w nft e .b fv", I turnedparallel to th 'e runnersf) y I v V 'thfib dyl,f i ,r 4 r l I J P Yi Q' la 39, which; asshown, orin'gu d'e attached" to loW'er endpfthef st" Ihislatchl r 39 has an upstanding ock'pin' 40 thatlworks freely through f a perforation in the" 22 and is engageable with one or the othenof ff me i i cross connected at their upper portions and being resiliently movable toward and from each other at their lower p ortions,-'means on said axles to whichxthe lower portions 'of said runnersfare detachably connected and in whichtheyare held by their resilient,

action. away: from reachother, a body at- I tached to'the' upper portion of said runners, c andhandles connected to-said runner struc ture." a

i 3. Ari-baby: carriage having 'incombina- I tion, abody portion, a spring portion adapted to form a pair of runners, means for dee 't'ion. I v

4'. A baby carnage comprising a body; a' spring runner structure detachably connect ""edto said body, a wheel-equipped running gear "detachably connected to sa d runner tachably connecting said body portionito said spring port1on,arunning gear, "me ans for detachably connecting 1 said spring por" tion to said running gear,ia pluralityof'legs pivoted to said' body portionbeneath the same and adapted to fold into flat relationship therewith, and means for simultane- 'ously -"moving said legs to extended? posistru cture, said body having'hinged legs that are foldedagainst the bottom thereof; when the body is connected to said runnersbut are adapted to be turned down to support said body when the latter is disconnected from the runners, a lever'withconnections 'for simultaneously movingsaid legs from folded to downturned positions, andWvice versa, and means for locking said legs in i downturned positionsand a handle bar connected to said runner structure:

5L'The structure set forth in claim 3, said legs being formed at their lower endsflfor attachment to a'pair of rockersi f V 6.'A baby carriage comprising a 'wheeb equipped running gear, laterally spaced runners cross connected at'their upperaportions,

and resiliently separable at their lower portio'ns, means for detachably connecting the lowerportions'of said runnersto the axles of said running gear, comprising coupling brackets on" said axles having notches to re 1 ceive the lower portions of therunners, and

locks on thejlower portions of said runners engageable with 'saidbra'ckets to hold the runners= aigainst forward and rearward i movements. -7.In'.a'baby I carriage, the -combination with abody, of laterally spaced spring-rods bentto form endless; runners, the upper'p'or- I tionsithereof being a'djustably connected'to I said body and the lower portions thereof 'bea in'g capable of springing movement toward and from 'eachgothergof a wheel-equipped I running gear, and c'o operating interlocking I devices on said running gear'and on'the I lower portions of said runnersffordetach ably 'connectingtheisame, I I I 8; A 'babycarrijage having in combination body; and said runnin'g' gear comprising tom members, the top membersbeing rigid connected and the ibottom 'meinloers{bemg bearing plate connected to one ofsaid mem the upper portions of saidclosed figures; I disposed adjacent said body and the loizve portions being providedi'on their .uppen side with'spaced means for 'detachableconne versely through said stud, a bearing plaj fastened tothe carriage bodyihav-ing': n F

I :a",spring structurealadaptedto bedisp'os f bers, being ;resiliently 'movable toward? a. body, a running gearv icomprisinggwheels i T andaizles, a-pa r ofsprings'between sa closed structures, each havmg top; andbot siliently movable toward and f from .{jea other, and detachableigconnectingg ineansjgo said axles with-which said .:lower; ;memhe are adapted tolengage andwgbe held in 'su enga ement by said resilientimovement 9.311 a baby carriageg the coinbii I with a runninggeariand a'frameworkl' up ported thereon, .of a body, andineans fonde tachably and pivotally connectingsaid bodto said framework," comprising ka zcente upper and lower portions at each sidpithd I body and extending longitudinally; there tion to the axles of avwheel-equipped run a ning ear, and being iresiliently y movable 0Q toward? each other, the bottom jsidesiot sai springs being smooth and-uninterrupt ed formapair of sled runners; i 7

\ 11. In i a, baby carriage, a connection. "b tween thebody andspring,"structure rther I of, comprising a bolster connected to-fj'th {j latter, a coupling stud: project-ingv upwardl' therefrom, a locking pin extending tran aperture therein adapted-to receive saids v and pin, and a supplemental member "r-' --Y,@j-+L ried by said, bearing plate and havingsrflugs thereon, upon. which the locki-ngmpi'n is adapted to ride: A a it 12.;In a baby carriage having a bodiyian 1 running gear"comprisingwheels and axles; f

between the body-and running gear-co prising" two dosed} spring structures, :ea'c having upper and lower longitudinalfejg tending members, means rigidly connecting said upper: members and I said :lower' from/each other and adapted to be detach ably connected'with said axlesiav. u 13'; ;A baby "carriage having incom tion, 'a 'bodyunemben a spring stru'ctu comprising a pair ofiresilientrods bent into a, 7

I. closed'ffigures adapted. to I form" runners, I L 

